HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH operates 10 public schools serving 6,731 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 4 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 7,571 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Harris County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,557 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 3.0% local, 79.7% state, and 17.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 38/100, ranked #739 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (38 AP courses district-wide), a 650.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.2% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% African American, 10.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Harmony School of Excellence-Houston accounts for 15.4% of all HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH school enrollment varies 2.9× across entities
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH school enrollment ranges from 395 students (lowest) to 1,165 students (highest), a spread of 770 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 65.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH student-counselor ratio is 650:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH chronic absenteeism rate is 23.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH is typically wider than the HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH?
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH has 10 schools, including 4 other, 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,731 students.
How much does HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH spend per student?
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH spends $11,557 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #739 in Texas.
What is the average rent near HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Harris County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH?
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH students are 53.2% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% African American, 10.5% Asian, 10.3% White, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH?
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #739 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.